Democrats press for a renewable energy policy

Senate panel advances bill; veto threatened

8:36 AM,
Sep. 20, 2011

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Democrats in control of the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee chipped away at Gov. Chris Christie's proposed energy policy Monday, advancing a bill they said would push more reliance on solar and other renewable energy sources.

The dialogue came under immediate fire from the Christie administration, with the governor's Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, Bob Martin, signaling that a veto may be forthcoming from the Republican governor if full legislative approval is gained.